This week sees the start of the Holy month of Ramadan and the small beginnings of opening up after the third UK lockdown, amongst many other happenings around the world. It’s not all bleak and, in parts of the northern hemisphere, spring is in the air. But these are still incredibly difficult times and a distraction can always help. Here are our picks from this week.
It’s the second #Ramadan in a pandemic. Thinking of all those who can’t afford to take for granted their next meal or the roof over their heads & all those living with fear and insecurity because of poverty, war, abuse or corruption, whatever religion or no religion they have.
— Prof Nisreen Alwan 🌻 (@Dr2NisreenAlwan) April 12, 2021
The moment I met Sir David Attenborough in person for the first time to discuss the climate crisis.
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World / @BBCiPlayer (UK Only)
Episode 1 airing on BBC One tonight at 9pm @bbcstudios pic.twitter.com/yKvlKyFUYY— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) April 12, 2021
Real politics shouldn't be about waving flags, it should be about developing the standard of living of all sections of your people.
23 years on from the Good Friday Agreement, we all need to spill our sweat to change our society for the better. pic.twitter.com/qBENDwOSQ5
— The SDLP (@SDLPlive) April 9, 2021
@jdraperlondon#disabled #victorian #19thcentury #london #workingclass #disability #history #tourguide #bluebadge #grind #studygram #learnontiktok #english #british♬ original sound – J. Draper
Peace was never an option. Canada goose https://t.co/0aRtaj0osy pic.twitter.com/VzMLevh2H0
— Channa Prakash (@AgBioWorld) April 12, 2021
my little sister went on a date with a young farmer tonight. He decided to gift her a 12kg wheel of cheese…? pic.twitter.com/lYdXYtgHOw
— izzy 🌾 (@devilmeadow) April 10, 2021
@_bellerose._@el_partridge antworten♬ Originalton – bellerose
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